Dove Hunting
...is for the birds. My hunting buddy decided I wasnt quite Texan if I didnt go bird hunting (which he still calls me New Mexican to get my blood boiling). We headed out as early as possible for a perpetual drinker and night owl--8 AM--and he walked me through the sanctimonious process of shooting dove. Quick pointers from him, minus all the cussing:
- Doves fly erratically
- Lead slightly, but not too low
- Doves are visual animals, so some stalking is required
- shoot the suckers when they are sitting still, if possible
I came up with the last one. After 5o rounds from me, I managed to bag one. It was fun anyway. I have decided, however, that I dont like bird hunting. I love shooting shotguns, but wringing birds and cleaning them rubs me the wrong way. I'll stick with big game. Not saying I wouldnt go again, but next time I'll bring the KABAR for the dirty work.
posted by GreatBeefalo at 5:43 PM
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The key is to lead them about six inches and let them fly into the shot. I used to go all the time and my best day of hunting was during a 10 bird limit season when I nailed 10 birds with 12 shots. The old man that I used to go with would only take ten shells since he could only have ten birds. Needless to say, he was irritatingly accurate.
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